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Gayle : I did struggle a bit against Nehra and Dinda. I was in a bit of pressure after Dilshan left. Me and Kohli looked to consolidate and looked for a big over. Unfortunately Kohli got out, but the over from Sharma changed the game. I was under a lot of pressure. I'm a bit sad as one of my sixes broke someone's nose in the stand. I will be going straight to the hospital now. We have been having a lot of discussions to get it right. Tables have turned today and I am happy. We will be looking for another win.

Gayle is the Man of the Match for his brutal knock.

Ganguly: I thought it was a good score, but one over in the middle from Sharma and the last over proved expensive. ABDV played a brilliant knock, the scoop over fine leg was a brilliant shot. We are playing well, these things happen and we will bounce back.

Vettori: We needed this one. In the circumstances, it is a great momentum shift. Tiwary and ABD did well after Gayle's knock. We try to maintain the team spirit, talk about fielding. We restricted Pune to a score we could chase. I think everyone knows how good ABD is, he arguably the best batsman in the world. Should be a great night in the dressing room tonight

What a sensational game of cricket we've had. After a slow and indifferent start, Gayle blasted five sixes off an over from Rahul Sharma. That was, without doubt, the turning point of the match. He was dismissed soon after that and Pune appeared to be winning the game, especially after Dinda gave away just 7 runs in the second last over. But it all went wrong when Ganguly handed the ball to Nehra for the last over. ABDV proceeded to hit him for a four and two sixes and later, with 3 runs required off one ball, Tiwary hit him for a flat six. In retrospect, Ganguly will look at Marlon Samuels and feel that he had underbowled him. That's a throw of the dice as his move would have paid off if Nehra had given away just one boundary less. That's cricket for you, unpredictable till the end. Stay tuned for the presentation

Chris Gayle: We needed this win really badly.

ABDV: We were pretty desperate tonight. You need a bit of luck in these kind of situations. I don't really practise those shots, just improvise on the moment.

What a game of cricket we have had! It has just begun to rain heavily. Take a bow de Villiers, he is the one who has to be credited. 33 off just 14 balls. What a cameo. This has been a brilliant win from RCB after three losses. Even Anil Kumble ran into the field with his younger partners

19.6

Nehra to Saurabh Tiwary, SIX, RCB win! Saurabh Tiwary, you beauty. He has just emulated his team-mate Arun Karthik. Fuller length delivery just outside off, Saurabh Tiwary smashes a flat six, over long on. The long on and long off fielders had been stationed quite wide and hence was quite far from the ball.

Saurabh Tiwary, if there was any time to prove your worth, this is it! Same goes for Nehra

19.5

Nehra to de Villiers, 1 run, low full toss on middle, de Villiers comes down the track and plays it to midwicket for a single. It is raining a bit heavily, but they are not gonna go off for one ball.

19.4

Nehra to de Villiers, SIX, another six from ABDV! Fuller length delivery on middle, de Villiers sits down, flicks it over the fine leg boundary for another maximum. He has taken two sixes off two balls, 16 off three balls. He needs to score 4 from 2 balls.

19.3

Nehra to de Villiers, SIX, it's a six! Low full toss on middle, de Villiers swats it away, it goes high in the air, and drops down just behind the boundary rope just near the sight screen.

19.2

Nehra to de Villiers, FOUR, de Villiers improvises and finally gets something for the effort. He shuffles to the leg side and attempts the scoop over the keeper's head, it goes off the forearm past a diving Uthappa for a boundary

19.1

Nehra to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary drives it powerfully to Manhas at cover, he fumbles, but allows only a single

Ashish Nehra [3.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack

A scuffle as Ganguly has an argument with the umpire. Dinda is seen walking off the field. Ashish Nehra to bowl the last over. Can ABDV do an Albie?. Tiwary is on strike

18.6

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, Dinda has answered his skipper's call, bowls it on yorker length outside off, Saurabh Tiwary drievs it down to long off for a single

Brilliant over from Dinda so far. Just 6 runs off the first five balls

18.5

Dinda to de Villiers, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, de Villiers goes deep in the crease and muscles it straight to Steve Smith at long off

18.4

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, Rahul Sharma is constantly in the spotlight today, in this over as a fielder. Once again a low full toss outside off, Saurabh Tiwary fails to get under it properly, hits it once again to sweeper cover for a single

18.3

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, 2 runs, low full toss outside off, Saurabh Tiwary plays it square of the wicket to Rahul Sharma and scamper across for the second run

Dinda is seen clutching his lower back. He seems to have strained it. The physio is attending to him.

18.2

Dinda to de Villiers, 1 run, yorker length delivery well outside off, de Villiers fails to time the drive, it rolls along the ground to cover

18.1

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary fails to get under it properly, plays it to sweeper cover for a single

Ashok Dinda [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

17.6

Mathews to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, comes down the track and plays a low full toss straight to Ganguly at cover, easy single as the skipper fumbles again.

17.5

Mathews to Saurabh Tiwary, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary slices it to sweeper cover for a single. The throw sent in was a bit off mark, Uthappa went well forward and fails to collect it properly. The batsmen sneak a second run

17.4

Mathews to Saurabh Tiwary, SIX, fuller length delivery on middle, Saurabh Tiwary hoicks it over the deep midwicket boundary for a maximum. Super shot from Tiwary, first six for him, he moves to 21 off just 15 balls

17.3

Mathews to de Villiers, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, de Villiers plays it down to long off, looks for a couple, but it isn't there.

17.2

Mathews to de Villiers, SIX, reverse whip! On a good length outside off, de Villiers plays the reverse shot, over the short third man fielder. It goes well over the boundary rope for a maximum.

17.1

Mathews to de Villiers, no run, fuller delivery on middle, de Villiers comes down the track and plays it back to the stumps at the non striker end, no chance of a run.

Angelo Mathews [3.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack

16.6

Bhuvneshwar to de Villiers, 1 run, runs down the track and pulls this short delivery to deep square leg for a single.

16.5

Bhuvneshwar to de Villiers, FOUR, another slower delivery outside off, de Villiers smashes it through the cover region, Ganguly fails to hold onto it, it goes through the legs and thuds into the boundary rope

16.4

Bhuvneshwar to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary punches off the front foot to sweeper cover

16.3

Bhuvneshwar to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, slower and shorter outside off, Saurabh Tiwary fails to make contact to that as he looks to play across the line.

16.2

Bhuvneshwar to Saurabh Tiwary, FOUR, Tiwary finally gets his first boundary. Low full toss down the leg side, Saurabh Tiwary glances it down to the fine leg boundary.

16.1

Bhuvneshwar to de Villiers, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off stump, de Villiers mistimes the pull to backward square leg for a single

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Strategy break time! Gayle was struggling in the middle, but went on to smash five sixes off an over from Rahul Sharma. Super batting, but he is no longer in the middle. Bangalore have a tough task on their hands

15.6

Nehra to de Villiers, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, de Villiers plays it to point, calls for the single, but Saurabh Tiwary is not interested. He had given up, but the throw from point is wide and they sneak an over throw.

15.5

Nehra to de Villiers, no run, good length delivery outside off, de Villiers drives it off the front foot to cover

AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease

15.4

Nehra to Gayle, out Bowled!! Nehra has bowled a beauty to dismiss Gayle. Done in completely. Low full toss on middle, it swings in really late, Gayle was into the shot and misses it. The ball crashes into the leg stump and Nehra exults, more in anger, than happiness. Big wicket for Pune, they will heave a big sigh of relief. Gayle b Nehra 81(48) [4s-4 6s-8]

Nehra to Gayle, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

15.3

Nehra to Gayle, SIX, to long off, when Gayle is batting, even mishits go for six. Short outside off, Gayle mitimes the pull, it just about manages to go over Ryder at long off. What power from the big guy

15.3

Nehra to Saurabh Tiwary, no ball, 1 run, bowls a shoulder high full toss, Saurabh Tiwary pulls it to deep midwicket for a single. Nehra immediately apologises, but that's an extra delivery for Bangalore

15.2

Nehra to Gayle, 1 run, low full toss on the pads, Gayle turns it past the leg umpire for a single

15.1

Nehra to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, low full toss on off stump, Saurabh Tiwary drives it to long off for a single

Ashish Nehra [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

14.6

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the legs, Saurabh Tiwary flicks it to deep midwicket for a single

14.5

Dinda to Gayle, 1 run, very well bowled, yorker on leg stump as Gayle backs away, he pushes it down to long off for a single.

14.4

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary comes down the track and drives it to wide long off for a single

14.3

Dinda to Gayle, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gayle punches it off the backfoot to extra cover for a single

Dinda bowled really well against Dhoni in the previous game. Will he be able to restrict a rampaging Gayle?

14.2

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary drives it off the front foot through cover for a single.

14.1

Dinda to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, good length delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary plays it off the backfoot to point.

Ashok Dinda [2.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

13.6

Mathews to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary opens the face, plays it to point for a single

13.5

Mathews to Gayle, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gayle pushes it off the backfoot through extra cover for a single

Thirty runs off one over. The highest that a player has scored in a single over in this edition. Christopher Henry Gayle!

13.4

Mathews to Gayle, no run, good length delivery on middle, Gayle pushes it back to the bowler

13.3

Mathews to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, drives a full delivery off the front foot to cover for a single

13.2

Mathews to Saurabh Tiwary, 2 runs, comes down the track and pushes it through the cover region, he hasn't hit it well, but gets a couple

13.1

Mathews to Saurabh Tiwary, no run, slower delivery outside off, Saurabh Tiwary looks to run it down to third man and misses it

Phew. One word summarises the previous over. A kid got hurt by the fourth six. Hope he is fine

12.6

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, SIX, fifth six in a row. Gayle has turned the game on it's head in just one over. That too of one of the most economical bowler in IPL in the last season and this year too! Floated up on leg stump, Gayle sweeps it over the deep square leg boundary for another big six.

12.5

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, SIX, this one has gotten out of the ground, probably into Cubbon park. Tossed up outside off, Gayle smashes it into the hospitality box over long on for another six. Biggest six of the tournament.

12.4

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, SIX, hope the people in the stadium are watching out. This one was just murdered. First time that I have seen someone giving Rahul Sharma a pasting in the IPL. Fuller on middle, Gayle smashes it over the bowler's head, very very flat for another six

12.3

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, SIX, mere flick to bring up the second half-century of the season. Floated up on middle, Gayle flicks it over the deep midwicket boundary for a huge six. Lovely shot

12.2

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, SIX, till Gayle is on strike, RCB will feel they have a chance. Short outside off, Gayle stays back and pulls it over the long off boundary for a maximum.

12.1

Rahul Sharma to Saurabh Tiwary, 1 run, pushed through quicker on middle, Saurabh Tiwary turns it to short fine leg for a quick single

11.6

Mathews to Gayle, FOUR, ohh, that went for four! On a good length outside off, Gayle pushes it back past Saurabh Tiwary, it rolls down to the long off boundary. The fielder makes a mess, doesn't reach in time and allows it to roll over to the ropes. Much needed boundary for Bangalore

Saurabh Tiwary, left handed bat, comes to the crease

11.5

Mathews to Virat Kohli, out Caught by Rahul Sharma!! Kohli perishes under pressure. On a good length outside off, Virat Kohli looked to play a big shot, got a thick outside edge which lobs up towards sweeper cover. Rahul Sharma does well, comes in and settles under it for a good catch. Bangalore are in deep trouble now. Virat Kohli c Rahul Sharma b Mathews 16(19) [4s-1]

Mathews to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11.4

Mathews to Gayle, byes, 1 run, back of a length delivery angled across Gayle, he heaves it mightily, misses it. It rolls off Uthappa's legs to the short fine leg fielder, they sneak a single

11.3

Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, low full toss on middle, Virat Kohli pulls it to deep midwicket for a single

11.2

Mathews to Gayle, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Gayle makes room, pushes it down to long off

11.1

Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Virat Kohli pushes it off the backfoot to long off for a single

10.6

Rahul Sharma to Virat Kohli, 1 run, just back of a length outside off, Virat Kohli punches it down to long off for a single

10.5

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, leg byes, 1 run, tosses it up on the pads, Gayle misses the flick, it rolls off the pads to short fine for a single

10.4

Rahul Sharma to Virat Kohli, 1 run, another short delivery outside off, Rahul Sharma gets a lot of bounce on that, Virat Kohli pulls it to deep midwicket for a single

10.3

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, 1 run, floated up outside off, Gayle pushes it off the backfoot to cover for a quick single

10.2

Rahul Sharma to Gayle, no run, drags it down to the leg stump, Gayle pulls it straight to short fine leg. Lucky escape for Gayle

10.1

Rahul Sharma to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short and outside off, Virat Kohli pulls it to deep midwicket for a single

Rahul Sharma, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

9.6

Mathews to Gayle, no run, short on middle and leg. Gayle tries to pull it away but it goes off the bottom of the bat, straight back to the bowler

9.5

Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, slightly fuller this time on the off stump. Virat Kohli drives it off the front foot to cover for a single

9.4

Mathews to Gayle, 1 run, short on middle and leg. Gayle pulls it with some force across the line to deep mid wicket for a single

9.3

Mathews to Gayle, FOUR, hammered! Low full toss on middle. Gayle charges down the wicket and drives it hard back past the bowler straight down the ground for a boundary

9.2

Mathews to Virat Kohli, 1 run, length ball on the off stump. Virat Kohli gets onto the front foot and drives it to long off

9.1

Mathews to Virat Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump. Virat Kohli tries to drive but it goes off the outer half of the bat to the man at point

Angelo Mathews, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Strategy break time!

8.6

Bhuvneshwar to Virat Kohli, 1 run, slow and short outside off, Virat Kohli pushes it to cover for a single

8.5

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, 1 run, this is an excellent over from Bhuvneshwar, Gayle backs away to make room, Bhuvneshwar bowls it slow and short outside off, Gayle pushes it to cover for a single

8.4

Bhuvneshwar to Virat Kohli, 1 run, fuller length delivery on middle, Virat Kohli flicks it to wide long on for a single

8.3

Bhuvneshwar to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Virat Kohli comes down the track, punches it through cover. Mithun Manhas at sweeper cover does well to field it and keeps it to a couple

8.2

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, 1 run, goes deep into the crease, it is the slow bouncer, Gayle fails to time the pull properly, it rolls to long on for a single

8.1

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, no run, short of length delivery angled across Gayle, he looks to pull it out of his sight and misses it

7.6

Marlon Samuels to Virat Kohli, no run, turns this short delivery off the stumps to midwicket. Another quiet over Marlon, he has given away just 5 runs in two overs so far

7.5

Marlon Samuels to Gayle, 1 run, low full toss on middle, Gayle drives it down to long off

7.4

Marlon Samuels to Virat Kohli, 1 run, floated up outside off, it turns in, Virat Kohli cuts it off the backfoot to deep point for a single

7.3

Marlon Samuels to Virat Kohli, no run, turns it off the pads to square leg

7.2

Marlon Samuels to Gayle, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Gayle pushes it down to long off for a single

7.1

Marlon Samuels to Gayle, no run, tossed up on middle, Gayle drills it back to the bowler

6.6

Bhuvneshwar to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Virat Kohli goes back and defends it

6.5

Bhuvneshwar to Virat Kohli, FOUR, slower delivery on the leg side, Virat Kohli pulls it behind square for a boundary. Easily done by the RCB vice-captain

6.4

Bhuvneshwar to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, Virat Kohli turns it to square leg

6.3

Bhuvneshwar to Virat Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, Virat Kohli looks to flick and misses, is hit on the groin area.

6.2

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off stump, Gayle pushes it square of the wicket for a single

6.1

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, no run, good length delivery anged away from outside off, Gayle defends it off the backfoot to cover

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.6

Marlon Samuels to Agarwal, out Caught by Manhas!! Gone. He did play it well, but is caught on the boundary. Short delivery on middle, Agarwal pulls it, but straight to Manhas at deep midwicket boundary. Bangalore are now two down. Agarwal c Manhas b Marlon Samuels 9(10) [6s-1]

Marlon Samuels to Agarwal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

5.5

Marlon Samuels to Gayle, 1 run, full on middle, Gayle flicks it to midwicket, Ganguly fumbles and allows an easy single

5.4

Marlon Samuels to Gayle, no run, floated up outside off, Gayle pushes it off the front foot to cover

5.3

Marlon Samuels to Agarwal, 1 run, comes down the track and pulls it with the spin to deep square leg for a single

It will be interesting to see if Marlon Samuels unleashes the faster delivery today

5.2

Marlon Samuels to Agarwal, no run, bowls a very slow off break on middle, Agarwal misses the pull, is hit on the thigh guard

5.1

Marlon Samuels to Agarwal, no run, tossed up on middle, it turns in, Agarwal defends it to the off side

Marlon Samuels, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

4.6

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, no run, good length delivery on off stump, Gayle plays it back to the bowler. Good start by the youngster, has conceded just the one boundary to Gayle.

4.5

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, no run, once again short and wide outside off, Gayle plays the cut shot straight to Smith at point

4.4

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, FOUR, pretty unfortunate for the fielder. Gayle goes deep in the crease, cuts this short delivery straight to cover point, the fielder gets a bad bounce and the ball goes over his head to the boundary rope

4.3

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, no run, bangs it in short and a bit slow as Gayle jumps down the track, fails to connect to the heave.

4.2

Bhuvneshwar to Gayle, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Gayle cuts it strongly, but straight to point

Gayle on strike. Against a young bowler from Uttar Pradesh. Kumar is the only bowler in the history of domestic cricket to have dismissed Sachin on a duck!

4.1

Bhuvneshwar to Agarwal, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Agarwal punches off the backfoot to midwicket for a single

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, comes into the attack

3.6

Nehra to Gayle, SIX, you don't need to hit it into the stands, getting it just past the ropes will also do. Full outside off, Gayle once again comes down the track, backs away a bit and lofts it up high in the air. He has not gotten hold of it fully, it still goes he distance at the long off boundary.

3.5

Nehra to Gayle, SIX, Nehra can't look! On a good length on middle, Gayle comes down the track and smashes it over the long on boundary. He has to keep going if Bangalore want to get anywhere close to this total

3.4

Nehra to Gayle, FOUR, great improvisation from Gayle, backs away and waits for the short ball, cuts it high over backward point. The ball drops just short of the boundary rope, Gayle is on his way

3.3

Nehra to Agarwal, 1 run, short of length delivery on middle, Agarwal mistimes the pull, over the midwicket region for a single

3.2

Nehra to Agarwal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Agarwal looks to cut and misses it.

3.1

Nehra to Gayle, 1 run, fuller length delivery swinging away a bit, Gayle defends, gets a thick outside edge which rolls to third man for a single

2.6

Dinda to Agarwal, SIX, this is the shot of the night, without doubt. On a good length on off stump, Agarwal stands tall and drives it above the bowler's head, he has timed it really well and it goes into the second tier. Much needed shot in the arm for Bangalore, they have started slowly

2.5

Dinda to Agarwal, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, Agarwal is stuck on the crease, pushes it off the backfoot to cover point

2.5

Dinda to Agarwal, no ball, this one is very wide and very short outside off, umpire calls a no-ball. Second bouncer of the over. Ganguly has a word with his state-mate.

2.4

Dinda to Gayle, 1 run, is surprised by a knee-high full toss on middle, plays it to third man for a single

2.4

Dinda to Agarwal, 2 wides, sprays it down the leg side, Uthappa dives to his left and fails to grab it, batsmen take a single in addition to the wide

Mayank Agarwal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Surprise, surprise. Mayank Agarwal comes in at 3. To be fair to the youngster, he has looked in good touch

2.3

Dinda to Dilshan, out Caught by Uthappa!! Dilshan perishes as he tries the Dil-Scoop. It was a back of a length delivery on middle, Dilshan pre-meditated that shot and it lobs up in the air. Uthappa settles under it and takes an easy catch, the umpire rules in favor of the bowler. Scratchy knock from Dilshan comes to an end. Dilshan c Uthappa b Dinda 4(8)

Dinda to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.2

Dinda to Gayle, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Gayle mistimes the pull to deep midwicket for a single

Ganguly has a word with the umpire. He is not happy with that call.

2.2

Dinda to Gayle, wide, lets loose a short delivery which goes well above the bowler's head, wide called

2.1

Dinda to Dilshan, 1 run, good length delivery on off stump, Dilshan drives it to mid off, Dilshan takes a quick single and bumps into Dinda while nearing the crease. A few words exchanged

1.6

Nehra to Gayle, no run, backs away to cut that short of length delivery, hits it straight to Smith at point. Just 1 run off that over from Nehra, brilliant start

1.5

Nehra to Gayle, no run, squares him up with a good length delivery on the off stump, Gayle looks to defend, gets an outside edge which drops just short of Ryder at first slip

1.4

Nehra to Gayle, no run, fuller length delivery swinging away from off stump, Gayle does well to stay low and defends it to cover

1.3

Nehra to Gayle, no run, back of a length delivery seaming away from outside off, Gayle comes down the track and looks to smash, is beaten

1.2

Nehra to Gayle, no run, welcomes Gayle with a bouncer, the big guy ducks under it

1.1

Nehra to Dilshan, 1 run, fuller length delivery shaping in from off stump, it hits the inside part of the bat, the ball rolls to mid on for a single

Ashish Nehra, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Dinda to Dilshan, 1 run, good length delivery way outside off, Dilshan slashes hard at it, gets a thick outside edge which rolls to third man for a single

Commentator on air says that Allan Donald, bowling coach of Pune is very impressed with Ashok Dinda.

0.5

Dinda to Dilshan, no run, short of length just outside off, Dilshan is once again beaten as he looks to pull.

0.4

Dinda to Dilshan, no run, this one is just back of a length again, nips in and cuts Dilshan in half as he looks to swat it.

0.3

Dinda to Gayle, 1 run, good length delivery just on the off stump, Gayle defends it to mid off, takes off for a quick single

0.2

Dinda to Dilshan, 1 run, back of a length rising delivery outside off, Dilshan cuts it towards Steve Smith at point, who stops it, but is unable to prevent a single

0.1

Dinda to Dilshan, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Dilshan looks to pull it away, misses

Dilshan and Gayle are at the crease. Dilshan is on strike. Dinda will open the attack

Dilshan will face Dinda's first ball.

That ends an exciting set of 20 overs. Uthappa and Ryder started the innings off with some aggressive cricket and really set the stage on fire. Ryder fell after a cameo but his partner went on to score a half century. As has been the case though Uthappa wasn't able to build on that half century and perished. Ganguly struggled again with the bat and couldn't get the big shots going. Marlon Samuels came to the party for Pune and really tonked Bangalore's bowlers to all parts of the ground. Unfortunately Pune suffered a slight collpase towards the end, owing to some good bowling by Vinay Kumar and Zaheer Khan. At the end it has to be said that Pune could have got a lot more with the way they started but then again let's not get too greedy. Do join us shortly for the chase

Well it is Murali's Birthday today and Tom Moody has managed to get a cake and has also spurred the crowd on to sing the birthday song for the off spinner!

Muralitharan: I still want to play little bit so I'm training pretty hard and I'm still fit. I think I have one more year left for RCB so I want to finish my contract.

19.6

Vinay Kumar to Manhas, FOUR, slower one outside the off stump. Manhas slashes it and it flies off the outside edge just over Zaheer Khan at short third and races away to the third man fence

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Four off the last ball!

Vinay seems to be injured. He twisted his ankle on the follow through and is receiving some medical attention on the field. He looks fine now and is set to bowl the final delivery

19.5

Vinay Kumar to Mathews, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! Slower bouncer outside the off stump. Mathews tries to pull it away but doesn't get a hold of it and it goes straight up in the air towards mid-off. Kohli gets under it and takes a comfortable catch. Mathews c Virat Kohli b Vinay Kumar 10(7) [6s-1]

Vinay Kumar to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.4

Vinay Kumar to Mathews, 2 runs, full outside the off stump. Mathews drives it hard off the front foot between extra cover and long off. The batsmen run hard for the first and decide to go for the second. Kohli puts in a good throw from the deep but ABD misses the stumps as he tries to underarm it at the striker's end

19.3

Vinay Kumar to Mathews, no run, shot and slow outside the off stump. Mathews bizarrely leaves it alone. He looks at the umpire for a wide but the umpire just signals one for the over

19.2

Vinay Kumar to Manhas, 1 run, another slower one outside the off stump. Manhas slaps it away to backward point for a single

19.1

Vinay Kumar to Manhas, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump. Quite wide, Manhas tries to reach out for it but misses

18.6

Zaheer to Mathews, SIX, what a shot! Short delivery on the off stump. Mathews backs away and pulls it over the fence at long on for a maximum!

18.5

Zaheer to Mathews, 2 runs, length ball outside the off stump. Mathews drives it to deep extra cover for a couple

18.4

Zaheer to Manhas, 1 run, on the pads. Manhas flicks it away to square leg for a single

Mithun Manhas, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.3

Zaheer to Mathews, out Marlon Samuels Run Out!! That's a huge wicket and what a foolish way to lose it! Slower one from Zaheer again just outside the off stump. Mathews tried to pull it across the line but missed. For some reason the batsmen decided to run for a suicidal bye. ABD hit the stumps at the non-striker's end and Samuels had to make the long walk back. Samuels looked furious with his partner. Marlon Samuels run out (de Villiers) 34(20) [4s-1 6s-2]

Zaheer to Mathews, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

18.2

Zaheer to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, full delivery on the off stump. Marlon Samuels bludgoens it straight back past the bowler. It crashes in to the foot of the umpire and goes to the man at long on. The umpire stopped a certain boundary there

18.1

Zaheer to Mathews, byes, 1 run, good length delivery just outside the off stump. Mathews tries to poke at it but misses. The batsmen rush through for a bye

Zaheer Khan [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

17.6

Vinay Kumar to Marlon Samuels, no run, yorker length delivery outside the off stump. Marlon Samuels jams his bat down on it. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat onto the ground and through to the keeper

The third umpire is checking for a possible catch. Looks like a bump ball

Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.5

Vinay Kumar to Steven Smith, out Steven Smith Run Out!! Slight hesitation between the batsmen and Steven Smith has been dismissed! Slower one outside the off stump. Steven Smith tried to slash it but made no contact. The batsmen thought of going for a single, hesitated and eventually went through with it. Steven Smith put in a huge dive at the non-striker's end but by then Vinay Kumar had the ball back from the keeper and he relayed it back to the stumps. Steven Smith run out (de Villiers/Vinay Kumar) 16(14) [6s-1]

Vinay Kumar to Steven Smith, 1 run, slower one on the off stump. Steven Smith flat bats it straight over the bowler's head. The ball lands between long off and long on and the batsmen take a single

17.2

Vinay Kumar to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, full toss on the off stump. Marlon Samuels drives it to sweeper cover

17.1

Vinay Kumar to Marlon Samuels, SIX, massive! Slower delivery on middle and off. Marlon Samuels waits on it, gets down on his knee and launches it over long on. The ball goes into the stands for a huge six!

Vinay Kumar [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

16.6

Vettori to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, on the off stump. Marlon Samuels steers it to point for a single

16.5

Vettori to Marlon Samuels, FOUR, typical caribbean stroke that from Marlon Samuels! Tossed up on middle and leg. Marlon Samuels takes a step forward and then whips it with his back leg in the air. The ball goes between midwicket and long on and crosses the ropes after one bounce

16.4

Vettori to Marlon Samuels, no run, Marlon Samuels pushes it back to the bowler

16.3

Vettori to Marlon Samuels, 2 runs, fired in on the off stump. Marlon Samuels comes down the track and drives it hard. Zaheer at cover fails to cut it off and the ball goes to sweeper cover for a couple

16.2

Vettori to Steven Smith, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump. Steven Smith jams his bat down on it and it goes off the outside edge to backward point for a single

16.1

Vettori to Steven Smith, SIX, Steven Smith has launched that into the crowd! Tossed up on middle and leg. Steven Smith gets down on one knee and slogs it over the boundary at mid wicket. The ball sails into the stands for a maximum!

Daniel Vettori [3.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

15.6

Zaheer to Marlon Samuels, 2 runs, yorker length delivery on the off stump. Marlon Samuels drives it to deep extra cover for a couple

15.5

Zaheer to Steven Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the leg stump. Steven Smith moves across his stumps and flicks it away to fine leg for a single

15.4

Zaheer to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, yorker length on the middle. Marlon Samuels backs away and drives it to long off for a single

15.3

Zaheer to Steven Smith, 1 run, short of length delivery outside the off stump. Steven Smith slashes it to point for a single

15.2

Zaheer to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the off stump. Marlon Samuels backs away and drives it to extra cover for a single

15.1

Zaheer to Steven Smith, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Steven Smith opens the face of the bat and slices it to backward point. Appanna dives away to get a hand to the ball

Zaheer Khan [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

14.6

Harshal Patel to Steven Smith, 1 run, short outside the off stump. Steven Smith flat bats it past the bowler to long off for a single

14.5

Harshal Patel to Steven Smith, no run, a very nice slower delivery from the back of the hand. Steven Smith tries to swat it away but gets beaten by the lack of pace

14.4

Harshal Patel to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, slower one quite full on the pads. Marlon Samuels waits on it and whips it away to backward square leg for a single

14.3

Harshal Patel to Steven Smith, leg byes, 1 run, slower on angled in to the right hander on middle and leg. Steven Smith tries to flick it away but misses and gets struck on the pad. The ball trickles away to mid-wicket and the batsmen pinch a single

14.2

Harshal Patel to Steven Smith, no run, slight change of pace from Harshal Patel. Back of a length just outside the off stump. Steven Smith tries to slash it but misses it completely

14.1

Harshal Patel to Steven Smith, 2 runs, length delivery angled in to the right hander on middle and leg. Steven Smith clips it away to mid wicket for a couple

Harshal Patel [3.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack

13.6

Appanna to Marlon Samuels, SIX, that is huge! Tossed up on the off stump. Marlon Samuels skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the delivery and launches it over the field of play into the stands at long off for a maximum

13.5

Appanna to Steven Smith, 1 run, flighted outside the off stump. Steven Smith flat bats it to sweeper cover for a single

13.4

Appanna to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump. Marlon Samuels drives it off the front foot to long off

13.3

Appanna to Marlon Samuels, 2 runs, flatter on middle and leg. Marlon Samuels flicks it away between midwicket and long on for a couple

13.2

Appanna to Steven Smith, 1 run, angled in to the batsman. Steven Smith clips it away to deep mid wicket

13.1

Appanna to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, on the off stump. Marlon Samuels taps it to point and rushes through for a single

KP Appanna [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.6

Vettori to Uthappa, out Caught by Harshal Patel!! Uthappa's brilliant knock finally comes to an end! It was tossed up outside the off stump. Uthappa tried to get this one over the infield as well but ended up sending it straight to the man at backward point. Patel there made sure that he hung on to it. Uthappa c Harshal Patel b Vettori 69(45) [4s-9 6s-2]

Vettori to Uthappa, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.5

Vettori to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg. Marlon Samuels drives it rather uppishly to long on for a single

12.4

Vettori to Uthappa, 1 run, on middle and leg. Uthappa drives it hard and the ball goes on the bounce to the man at long on

12.3

Vettori to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, on the off stump. Marlon Samuels pushes it to point

12.2

Vettori to Uthappa, 1 run, Uthappa nearly gets himself stumped! Flighted on leg stump, Uthappa comes down the track and tries to heave it to the on side but gets an inside edge on to his pads. The ball goes just past the keeper very fine for a single

12.1

Vettori to Marlon Samuels, 1 run, on the leg stump. Marlon Samuels clips it away to short fine leg for a single

11.6

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, FOUR, Uthappa's fireworks continues! Slower one outside the off stump. Uthappa gets onto his front foot and drives it hard over the infield. The ball dahses away to extra cover for a boundary

Marlon Samuels, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.5

Vinay Kumar to Ganguly, out Caught by Agarwal!! This time the catch is taken! It is the skipper who has to depart. It was short outside the off stump. Ganguly lofts it but it goes straight to the man at sweeper cover who takes a comfortable catch. Ganguly c Agarwal b Vinay Kumar 6(8)

Vinay Kumar to Ganguly, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11.4

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, 1 run, Appanna almost pulled off a blinder! Length ball outside the off stump. Uthappa gives it a whack and the ball goes in the air to long off. Appanna follows it and dives to his left to catch the ball but ends up spilling it as soon as he lands on the ground

11.3

Vinay Kumar to Ganguly, 1 run, short outside the off stump. Ganguly plays the upper cut and sends the ball on the bounce to third man for a single

11.2

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Uthappa gets in line, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to short third man. Ganguly was a little slow to start off there and had the fielder hit the stumps then he would have been a gonner

11.1

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, FOUR, Uthappa starts the over with a bang! Short outsdie the off stump. Uthappa backs away and flat bats it over the man at midd off. The ball runs away and crosses the boundary at long off after a couple of bounces

Vinay Kumar [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

10.6

Vettori to Ganguly, no run, tossed up on leg stump. Ganguly drives it straight to the man stationed at mid-on

10.5

Vettori to Uthappa, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump. Uthappa punches it to long off for a single

10.4

Vettori to Ganguly, 1 run, on that middle and leg line again. Ganguly flicks it away to mid wicket for a single

10.3

Vettori to Uthappa, 1 run, angled in to the batsman on middle and leg. Uthappa clips it away to mid wicket for a single

10.2

Vettori to Uthappa, 2 runs, tossed up just outside the of stump. Uthappa gets a good stride forward and drives it over the infield on the off side. The ball falls between extra cover and long off, the batsmen pick up a couple

10.1

Vettori to Uthappa, no run, Uthappa pushes it off the back foot to the man at cover

Daniel Vettori [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

9.6

Dilshan to Uthappa, leg byes, 1 run, angled in to the right hander. Uthappa tries to whip it away but misses and gets struck on the pads. The batsmen pinch a single

9.5

Dilshan to Uthappa, FOUR, that was an action replay! Flighted delivery just outside the off stump. Uthappa gets down on his knee and plays the reverse sweep to perfection and the ball goes away in a flash to the third man fence

9.4

Dilshan to Uthappa, FOUR, this time the placement of the reverse sweep it perfect! Tossed up just outside the off stump. Uthappa employs the reverse sweep and it goes to wide of Zaheer at short third to third man for a boundary

9.3

Dilshan to Uthappa, no run, tossed up on the off stump. Uthappa gets down on one knee and employs the reverse sweep but the ball goes straight to Zaheer at short third man

9.2

Dilshan to Uthappa, 2 runs, slightly short on middle and leg. Uthappa pulls it across the line with some force and the ball goes just past the diving Kohli at mid-wicket to deep mid wicket

9.1

Dilshan to Ganguly, 1 run, fired in on middle and leg. Ganguly tucks it away to deep mid wicket. Ganguly thinks of a second but is sent back by his partner. A second was certainly there to be taken

Tillakaratne Dilshan [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

8.6

Harshal Patel to Ganguly, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump. Ganguly opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

8.5

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, 1 run, angled in to the right hander on middle and leg. Uthappa clips it away to deep mid wicket for a single

8.4

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, FOUR, cute very cute from Uthappa! Good length ball just outside the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat at the last moment and just gives it a deft touch. He uses the pace of that delivery and sends the ball racing away to third man for a boundary

8.3

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, no run, great comeback from the bowler! An absolute snorter! Dug in short on the off stump. Uthappa tries to poke at it quite awkwardly but fails to make contact

8.2

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, FOUR, amazing shot! Length delivery on the off stump. Nothing wrong with the ball. Uthappa backs away, makes some room and just lofts it over the infield on the off side. The ball races away between extra cover and long off for a boundary

8.1

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, no run, good length delivery on the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and pushes it to the man at point

7.6

Appanna to Uthappa, 1 run, flighted on the off stump. Uthappa gets beaten by the flight and drives it rather uppishly just past the bowler. The ball trickles away to long off for a single

7.5

Appanna to Uthappa, SIX, Uthappa has smoked that! Tossed up on middle and leg. Uthappa clears his front leg and gives it a good whack. The ball goes sailing over the ropes at long on for a maximum

7.5

Appanna to Uthappa, wide, tossed up down the leg side. Uthappa tries to sweep but misses it. There is an appeal for caught behind again but the umpire signals a wide

7.4

Appanna to Uthappa, no run, tossed up on the leg stump. Uthappa gets down on one knee and tries to sweep but misses it. The ball hits the pad and then the glove and goes to the keeper. ABD appeals for caught behind but the umpire says not out

7.3

Appanna to Ganguly, 1 run, tossed up outside the off stump. Ganguly gets a good stride forward and drives it along the ground to long off

7.2

Appanna to Uthappa, 1 run, flighted outside the off stump. Uthappa gets on to the front foot and drives it over the infield to sweeper cover for a single

This should be an interesting contest...left arm spin against Ganguly!

7.1

Appanna to Ganguly, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump. Ganguly rocks on to his back foot and punches it to sweeper cover

KP Appanna, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Sourav Ganguly, left handed bat, comes to the crease

6.6

Harshal Patel to Ryder, out Caught by Agarwal!! That went up miles in the air but failed to get the distance! Length ball on middle and off. Ryder tried to heave it away over mid-wicket but it came off the toe end of the bat and just went high in the air. Mayank Agarwal steadied himself under it, made it look very easy and took the catch. Ryder c Agarwal b Harshal Patel 34(22) [4s-4 6s-1]

Harshal Patel to Ryder, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.5

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, 1 run, good length delivery just outside the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

6.4

Harshal Patel to Ryder, 1 run, length delivery outsdie the off stump. Ryder opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man

6.3

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery angled in to the right hander. Uthappa tries to flick it away but gets struck high on his pads. The ball trickles away towards point and the batsmen pinch a single

6.2

Harshal Patel to Ryder, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump. Ryder opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single

This is Pune's best opening stand in this season of the IPL

6.1

Harshal Patel to Uthappa, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single

5.6

Vettori to Ryder, FOUR, flighted on leg stump. Ryder gets to the pitch and whips it away with some force to backward square leg for another boundary. This duo are on fire!

5.5

Vettori to Ryder, no run, on the off stump, Ryder drives it to the man at cover

5.4

Vettori to Uthappa, 1 run, on the off stump, Uthappa drives it off the front foot to long off

5.3

Vettori to Uthappa, FOUR, powerful strike! Flighted on middle and off. Uthappa charges down the wicket and drives it hard just wide of the man at mid-on. Vinay Kumar puts in a desperate dive but fails to get to it and the ball races away to long on for a boundary

5.2

Vettori to Uthappa, no run, flighted on the off stump. Pitches and turns away from the batsman. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and defends it to the fielder at short third man

5.1

Vettori to Ryder, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg. Ryder whips it away to long on for an easy single

Daniel Vettori, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

4.6

Harshal Patel to Ryder, 1 run, slightly slower this time. On the off stump, Ryder tries to drive but is a little early in his shot. The ball lobs up in the air and goes over the bowler down to long on for a single

4.5

Harshal Patel to Ryder, no run, short of a length on middle. Pitches and moves away from the left hander. Ryder tries to pull but gets beaten by the movement

4.4

Harshal Patel to Ryder, no run, back of a length outside the off stump. Ryder cuts it to the man at point

Harshal Patel falls over while trying to release the delivery! This happened to him when he played against Kolkata as well

4.3

Harshal Patel to Ryder, FOUR, streaky but it all counts! Length delivery outside the off stump. Ryder slashes at it hard and the ball flies of a thick outside edge down to the third man fence

4.2

Harshal Patel to Ryder, no run, change of pace this time. Slower delivery outside the off stump. Ryder tries to guide it down to third man but gets beaten by the lack of pace

4.1

Harshal Patel to Ryder, SIX, maximum straight away! Full on the off stump. Ryder lofts it straight back past the bowler's head and the ball lands on the ropes on the full

Harshal Patel, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

3.6

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, no run, back of a length delivery on the off stump. Uthappa pushes it to the man at cover

3.5

Vinay Kumar to Ryder, 1 run, slightly fuller on middle. Ryder shuffles across his crease and flicks it to short fine leg. Zaheer tumbles and prevents the ball from going past him

3.4

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single

3.4

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, wide, Vinay Kumar seems to be feeling the pressure now. He strays in line and slides this one down the leg side

3.3

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, FOUR, streaky shot! Length delivery just outside the off stump. Uthappa slashes at it hard and it flies off the outside edge down to third man for a boundary

3.2

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, no run, pitched up this time on the off stump. Uthappa shuffles across his crease and drives it straight back to the bowler

3.1

Vinay Kumar to Uthappa, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump. Uthappa cuts it off the back foot to point. Dilshan the man there slides to prevent it from getting past him

Vinay Kumar, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

2.6

Zaheer to Ryder, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump. Ryder tries to run it down to third man but misses it

2.5

Zaheer to Ryder, FOUR, superb shot! Length delivery on the off stump. Ryder backs away, clears his front leg and lofts it over the infield. The ball goes away quite quickly between extra cover and long off for a boundary

2.4

Zaheer to Uthappa, 1 run, good length delivery just outside the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man

2.3

Zaheer to Ryder, 1 run, short outside leg stump. Ryder tries to pull but doesn't really connect well enough and the ball trickles away off the bottom edge to the keeper

2.2

Zaheer to Ryder, FOUR, smashed! Length delivery on the off stump. Ryder clears his front leg and simply wallops it straight back past the bowler. The ball races away straight down the ground for a boundary

2.1

Zaheer to Ryder, 2 runs, angled in to the left hander. Ryder pulls it away to deep mid wicket for a couple

That was some powerful hitting by Uthappa! He looks in good touch and if he can keep producing such shots then Bangalore will certainly start to feel the heat

1.6

Dilshan to Ryder, 1 run, angled in to the left hander on middle and leg. Ryder clips it away to mid on for a comfortable single

1.5

Dilshan to Uthappa, 1 run, on the off stump. Uthappa gets on to the front foot and drives it to mid off

1.4

Dilshan to Uthappa, FOUR, slightly short outside the off stump. Uthappa rocks onto the back foot and cuts it away firmly to sweeper cover for a boundary

1.3

Dilshan to Uthappa, SIX, powerful shot! Tossed up on the off stump. Uthappa gets down on one knee and employs the slog sweep. The ball goes flat and goes the distance over deep mid wicket for a six!

1.2

Dilshan to Uthappa, no run, pushed through on the off stump. Uthappa backs away and punches it to the man at point

1.1

Dilshan to Ryder, 1 run, flatter one on the off stump. Ryder punches it off the back foot to long off for a single

Tillakaratne Dilshan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

0.6

Zaheer to Ryder, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump. Ryder gets on to the front foot and drives it to mid off for a single

0.5

Zaheer to Uthappa, 1 run, slightly fuller outside the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man for a single

0.4

Zaheer to Uthappa, no run, length ball outside the off stump. Uthappa opens the face of the bat and defends it to point

0.3

Zaheer to Ryder, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg. Angling in to the left hander. Ryder pushes it to mid on and rushes through for a single

0.2

Zaheer to Uthappa, 1 run, good length delivery on the off stump. Uthappa taps it to short cover and scampers through for a single

0.1

Zaheer to Uthappa, no run, lovely delivery! Good length, pitches on off and moves away from the right hander just a little. Uthappa tries to defend it from within the crease but gets beaten by the movmement

0.1

Zaheer to Uthappa, wide, length ball angled down the leg side. Pitches and swings further down leg, de Villiers dives away to his left to prevent the ball from getting past him. The unpire stretches out his arms

Uthappa and Ryder are at the crease. Uthappa is on strike. Zaheer will open the attack

Ganguly: We have some guys who have played well for their countries and the local talent is also very good. At this level you don't need to coach players and this is a short tournament as well. We will bat first, it's a good surface and we look to put up a good total. Murali Kartik is not playing as we are going with an extra pacer.

Vettori: It's an important game for us. Losing 3 in a row is not good. This track has played true and it has helped the team chasing. Unfortunately Murali is not playing, we need to strengthen our batting and Dilshan has replaced him.

Pune Warriors have won the toss and elected to bat

Hello and welcome to the 21st match of this T20 premier league. This is an all important encounter for Bangalore who have suffered 3 consecutive losses. Pune on the other hand have fared well under the leadership of Ganguly. They are high on confidence after they beat a strong Chennai side in their last match. This match will also be an important one for Uthappa, who will be playing in front of his home crowd, but in a different outfit. It rained a bit in some parts of Bangalore earlier in the evening, but everything is back to normal now. Stay tuned for the toss and the team info...

Preview

After the win against Delhi Daredevils, things haven't been going quite well for RCB skipper Daniel Vettori as his team lost three matches in a row.

The middle-order, especially the Indian batsmen Virat Kohli, Saurabh Tiwary and Cheteshwar Pujara have not been firing on all cylinders on a consistent basis. The fifth bowler's slot only adds to his worries. The lack of fifth bowler in the side has been used to the hilt by the opposition.

The RCB fans not only saw this against Chennai Super Kings, but in Sunday's game against Rajasthan Royals who plundered over 100 runs in the last six overs.

Vettori, however, was hoping Chris Gayle could play the part as a fifth bowler to either take wickets or contain runs. But the West Indian could not live up to his expectations after he conceded 21 runs in his only over.

The time is probably ripe for the mercurial Sri Lankan opener Tillakratne Dilshan to get a chance against the Warriors.

Vettori was also concerned about the middle-order collapse in all the matches, except the opening game against DD in which South African AB de Villiers rescued the team with a flamboyant 60.

Virat Kohli has looked good, but has not capitalised on the starts. He would look to reverse the trend against the Warriors.

Vettori, for a change, would like to turn the tables on Pune by opting to bat first -- provided he wins the toss -- on a strip, which he thinks, would help the batsmen and make life difficult for the team chasing.

On the other hand, though the Warriors are missing the services of key players like Yuvraj Singh and Graeme Smith, the current skipper and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been inspiring the team in this edition of the IPL.

Under his leadership, they have lost just one match, against Kings XI Punjab, but decimated Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings convincingly. The team is placed third in points table.

Pune would be hoping to continue their winning ways. The Sahara-owned team is capable of finishing on top of the points table as it has quality players at its disposal.

Robin Uthappa, Jesse Ryder, Steven Smith and Marlon Samuels have fared well in this year's IPL so far. Ryder coming into the groove with a magnificent match-winning, unbeaten 73 against CSK broods well for Pune.

Ganguly would be even more satisfied if Manish Pandey, who had played a key role in IPL before for different teams, fires in the next match.

Pune also have a decent bowling attack with pacers like Ashok Dinda, who took four wickets against Mumbai Indians in their first encounter. Wayne Parnel and Ashish Nehra too, have been chipping in with useful contributions.

As far as spin bowling options are concerned, Pune have plenty of variety. Rahul Sharma, who impressed one and all with his good show in last IPL, has done well so far. He is ably supported by Murali Kartik, Samuels and Smith.